III. Settling the Carolinas (Pages 89-90) A. King Charles II founded the colony of Carolina. The proprietors took large estates for themselves and hoped to sell and rent land to new settlers. In 1670 English settlers arrived, and by 1680 they founded Charleston. B. The English philosopher (11) wrote their constitution. C.Northern Carolina was settled by small farmers. Because this northern region did not have a good harbor, settlers relied on Virginia's ports. D. Southern Carolina was more prosperous due to the fertile farmland and its harbor city, Charleston. (12) became the leading crop, and (13), a blue flowering plant, became the "blue gold" of Carolina. E. Most of the settlers of southern Carolina came from the English colony of (14) in the West Indies. They brought with them enslaved Africans to work in the rice fields. Because so much labor was needed to grow rice, the demand for slaves increased. By 1708 more than half of southern Carolina's new settlers were (15). F. Carolina's settlers were angry at the (16). They wanted a greater role in the colony's government. In 1719 the settlers in southern Carolina seized control from its proprietors. Carolina was formally divided into two colonies-North Carolina and South Carolina-in 1729. Discussion Question Why did many of the settlers to Southern Carolina come from the West Indian island of Barbados? IV. Georgia (Pages 90-92) A. James (17) founded the colony of Georgia in 1733.It was the last British colony to be founded in the Americas. Great Britain created Georgia for several reasons: 1. as a place where British debtors and poor people could make a fresh start 2. as a military barrier to protect the other British colonies from (18) due to its location between Spanish Florida and South Carolina B. Georgia did receive poor people but few debtors. Religious refugees also settled there. C. The town of Savannah was created in 1733. D. Oglethorpe banned slavery, Catholics, and rum in the colony and limited .the size of farms. As settlers came, they objected to the laws, so he lifted all the bans except on (19). In 1751, he turned the colony back to the king. Discussion Question Because Georgia was the last colony to be settled by the British, did it suffer in any way or was it as stable or organized as the other colonies?
A. King Charles II founded the colony of Carolina. The proprietors took large estates for themselves and hoped to sell and rent land to new settlers. In 1670 English settlers arrived, and by 1680 they founded Charleston.
B. The English philosopher (11) wrote their constitution.
C. Northern Carolina was settled by small farmers. Because this northern region did not have a good harbor, settlers relied on Virginia's ports.
D. Southern Carolina was more prosperous due to the fertile farmland and its harbor city, Charleston. (12) became the leading crop, and (13), a blue flowering plant, became the "blue gold" of Carolina.
E. Most of the settlers of southern Carolina came from the English colony of (14) in the West Indies. They brought with them enslaved Africans to work in the rice fields. Because so much labor was needed to grow rice, the demand for slaves increased. By 1708 more than half of southern Carolina's new settlers were (15).
F. Carolina's settlers were angry at the (16). They wanted a greater role in the colony's government. In 1719 the settlers in southern Carolina seized control from its proprietors. Carolina was formally divided into two colonies-North Carolina and South Carolina-in 1729.
Discussion Question
Why did many of the settlers to Southern Carolina come from the West Indian island of Barbados?
IV. Georgia (Pages 90-92)
A. James (17) founded the colony of Georgia in 1733.It was the last British colony to be founded in the Americas. Great Britain created Georgia for several reasons:
1. as a place where British debtors and poor people could make a fresh start
2. as a military barrier to protect the other British colonies from (18) due to its location between Spanish Florida and South Carolina
B. Georgia did receive poor people but few debtors. Religious refugees also settled there.
C. The town of Savannah was created in 1733.
D. Oglethorpe banned slavery, Catholics, and rum in the colony and limited .the size of farms. As settlers came, they objected to the laws, so he lifted all the bans except on (19). In 1751, he turned the colony back to the king.
Discussion Question
Because Georgia was the last colony to be settled by the British, did it suffer in any way or was it as stable or organized as the other colonies?